Computing Hardware Originally for Copy Protection
Puzzle 13 of Jane Austen Hard Pack
Question is: Computing Hardware Originally for Copy Protection
and the answer is: DONGLE
Word Meaning:
DONGLE — (computer hardware) Any small device that plugs into an electronic device, typically a computer, and alters its functionality. Common examples include wireless modems, digital media players, software copy protect devices, and adapters.
Definitions from Wiktionary.